White elephant
01
白象, 毒入りの贈り物
a possession that is costly to maintain and difficult to dispose of, often more trouble than it is worth
Idiom
例
The software upgrade was a white elephant — flashy but impractical.
ソフトウェアのアップグレードは白象だった— 派手だが非実用的。
02
白象, ホワイトエレファント
a rare, pale-colored elephant, often considered sacred in certain cultures, especially in Southeast Asia
例
The king regarded the white elephant as a symbol of prosperity.
王は 白い象 を繁栄の象徴と見なした。
